Capital ratio
IFRS 16 takes bite out of Danske’s capital ratio
RWAs rise Dkr6.2 billion on accounting switch
Lower credit risk shrinks UK banks’ RWAs
Figures from the Bank of England show total RWAs for the UK banking sector amounted to £2.83 trillion at end-December
UK banks triple AT1 capital in four years
Total outstanding amounts of AT1 stood at £42 billion at end-2018
Sberbank's switch to IRB approach lifts capital ratio
Despite the RWA increase, the bank's CET1 capital ratio rose 20 basis points, to 11.6%
Over four years, US G-Sib AT1 capital soars
AT1 capital has increased 57% since 2014, CET1 capital up 2%, Tier 2 capital –16%
Dinged by RWAs, SocGen capital ratio misses target
Bank accelerates asset sales plan to reach 2020 CET1 goal
Deutsche’s market RWAs surge €8bn on volatility spike
Elevated VAR levels and a temporary increase in the incremental risk charge, drove the market RWA increase
Even after hefty loss, Nomura capital ratio remains aloft
CET1 ratio jumps to 17.8% despite ¥76 billion loss
Goldman edges closer to Collins floor
Six of the eight US G-Sibs are currently below the Collins floor
Shareholder giveaways deplete US G-Sib capital
Aggregate CET1 ratio robust at 12.1%
EU bank capital ratios creep up in Q3
Average transitional ratio increases to 14.7%
IFRS 9 hits standardised banks harder than IRB peers
Capital wallop over eight times greater for SA banks than IRB
Fall in market risk prods UK bank RWAs lower
Total RWAs amounted to £2.9 trillion at end-September
UniCredit retreats from capital target as bond run bites
Italian bank swallows 39bp capital hit in third quarter; 9bp through BTP moves
Accounting change dents Aussie bank earnings
Four largest Australian lenders lose about $2bn in earnings on the switch to new accounting standard AASB 9
Big EU banks lost €22bn capital on IFRS 9 switch
Italian banks saw the largest capital depletion, losing €9 billion (8.9%) of CET1 capital on the transition
Danske money laundering scandal leads to capital add-ons
The add-ons pushed Danske’s management to revise its target CET1 capital ratio higher
BNP Paribas bolsters capital ratio on First Hawaiian sale
CET1 capital increases €516 million in third quarter
Deutsche sweats accounting switch, model probe
CET1 ratio could fall 40bp following ECB-led internal model assessment
EU banks short €14.6 billion of Basel III capital
Total capital ratios would fall to 14.5% from 18.5% if reform package were implemented today
UK banks build up risk in Q2
Total RWAs were up £57 billion, from £2.89 trillion to £2.94 trillion
The price of trust: tackling the risks of ring-fencing
Learning the wrong lesson from Lehman? Ring-fencing hikes risk of bank failure, says Credit Suisse’s Wilson Ervin – he proposes an alternative
Scotiabank acquisitions come with risks attached
The bank’s RWAs jumped 9.4% in the third quarter
To be resolved: the FDIC and the future of bank failure
Will Jelena McWilliams finally nail down the FDIC’s role as a resolution authority?